Malta vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Malta
0.7385 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.7421 GPIA
in 2023
Malta rank
133rd
South Africa rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7421 GPIA against 0.7385 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.0036 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 131st of 180 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9625 GPIA | 0.9752 GPIA | 0.0127 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5169 GPIA | 0.8111 GPIA | 0.2942 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6566 GPIA | 0.686 GPIA | 0.0294 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7421 GPIA against 0.7385 GPIA in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.0036 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Malta ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 131st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release